Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Job summary

Camden Language and Communication Service (CLCS) are excited to be able to advertise for 2 Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join our wonderful and welcoming team. This post is offered as a full-time permanent contract. People seeking a part-time pattern of working are also welcome to apply. This post would suit those currently working at Band 5 or a Newly Qualified Therapist.

CLCS is a unique jointly commissioned team of speech and language therapists and specialist language and communication teachers. We are based in a modern office in Pancras Square next to Kings Cross St Pancras station. All maintained Camden Primary schools have access to this team who provide support at universal, targeted and specialist levels. Speech and language therapists are sited with their educational colleagues to enable continuity and coordinated support. CLCS is dedicated to developing a sustainable and effective service model that puts effectiveness and impact as the focus for client contact. We support children with Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs), Exceptional Needs Grants (ENGs) and also those without additional funding.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based within Camden Speech and Language Therapy Service with a focus on supporting mainstream school environments at primary level. The majority of the work is based within Camden Language and Communication Service which is a specialist multi-agency service for pupils with a range of spoken language and communication difficulties attending around 40 mainstream primary schools, and a primary Language Resource Base, in Camden. The post holder will work in a multi-agency team comprising of Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Language and Communication outreach teachers (LCTs). The service provided consists of assessment, diagnosis and intervention for individual children as well as providing a whole school support service to schools themselves.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications, training

Essential

  • BSc. in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent (including Dip. CST)
  • Health and Care Professions Council Registration to Practice
  • Registered Member of RCSLT

Skills/abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate complex information to parents /carers and other professionals in a variety of clinical situations
  • Ability to motivate clients and carers to participate in treatment and carry out advice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children and/or clients with a range of speech, language and communication needs of different ages
  • Experience of implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for children with communication needs in range of settings
  • Experience of writing SMART goals and outcoming them

Desirable

  • Some experience of delivering training to a range of audiences e.g. teachers, teaching assistants and specialist education and health professionals
  • Writing statutory assessment advice and awareness of SEN and Educational policies, EHC Plans etc

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of assessment tools and procedures to evaluate speech, language and communication skills relevant to a range of communication difficulties
  • Understanding of statutory processes regarding education for children with special education needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 October 2026

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